Exhibition of The Dance of Anitra

Date: May 3, 1911 • Location: City of Westminster, United Kingdom

Edith Maryon's statuette The Dance of Anitra (pictured), one of the few of her works known to survive in private hands, was exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts.

Louisa Edith Church Maryon was an English sculptor. Born in London, England, she studied art at the Royal College of Arts. In sculpture, she worked in the mediums of bronze sculpture, as well as relief sculpture. During her lifetime, her works were exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts. Many of her works focused on Christianity as a subject matter. Her notable works include the The Dance of Anitra in and In Memory of Theo Faiss.